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PATENT OFFICE.

LEONARD S. CRONE, OE NEW YORK, N. Y.

MEANS EMPLOYED IN COMPILATION.

Application filed November 4, 1920. Serial No. 421,706.

To aZZ whom'z't may concern.-

Be it known that I. LEONARD S. CnoNn, a citizen of the United States,and resident of New York, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, have invented reftain new and useful Improvements in MeansEmployed in Compilation, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a system or method of compilation and. isparticularly adapted foruse where a large volume of correspondence iscarried on, particularly Where standardized copy or paragraphs may becontinuously used in various groupings.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a means whereby theconstruction and contents of a letter may be quickly and clearlyindicated so that a typist may readily transcribe the complete letter,eliminating the necessity of taking dictation as is ordinarily done,thus enhancing the efliciency of the employees involved.

A further object of this invention is to provide a compiling systemcomprising a set or series of cards, each card containing one or morestandardized paragraphs which may be embodied, in consistent order, toform the contents of aletter, specification or other readable matter.

Another object, is to provide cards of the character described, havingcertain tab forma'tions bearing suitable designating characters toidentify the card with the subject matter thereon, and a key or statussheet whereon the card and paragraph numbers are designated.

The above objects are attained by the use of cards and status sheetillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which;

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a set of cards which comprise themaster-co'py, hereinafter describe Figure 2 is a perspective view of aset of cards, corresponding to the master-copy set, but arranged. forthe dictators 0r constructors use and hereinafter termed the deskcopies;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a third group of cards, correspondingto the two first mentioned sets, but arranged consecutively, withrespect to their indicating nu1nhers, and is to be used by thetranscriber. This set will hereinafter be termed the typists copies;

Figure 4 is a view of one of the cards comprised in the set;

Figure 5 is a View of the status sheet which is made up by the dictatoror letter constructor, is intended for use by the typist or transcriberand indicates the paragraphs and the order of their use.

Figure 6 is a fragment of the status sheet and shows the reverse side ofsame.

Referring in detail to the system and the cards comprised therein, 11'designates a typical card which is one of a number making up the groupor set shown in Figure 3. Y

' These cards are all provided with tabs 12 having designatingcharacters thereon, which in the embodiment shown, are numerals and inthe typists copy the cards are arranged in numerical sequence.

Each card contains one or more paragraphs relating to a particularsubject and.

preferably designated by a letter of the alphabet as indicated at 13. y

In typing or transcribing a letter the transcriber picks out theparagraph comprising the subject matter of the letter and is directed inthis act by the status sheet indications as typically shown in Figure 5.The status sheet is prepared by the dictator who constructs the letterfrom his desk copy wherein the cards are not necessarily arranged innumerical order'but are grouped in classes and separated by dividingcards 14, having tabs 15 upon which the classifications are indicated.Each desk copy may be numberedor otherwise designated to indicate thedesk to which the copy belongs.

The master copy (Figure 1) represents the original set of cards fromwhich all other copies are made. The front sheet of this set representsa key which indicates the number of cards contained in the group. Thenum bers which are shown, marked out, correspond to the numbers on thecards in the set and as each new card is added it is given thesucceeding number which is in turn lined out or otherwise eliminated.The new card is then properly placed in the set, according to itsclassification,indioated by tabs 16 and 15 and dupli ate cards are addedto each desk and typist copy.

Referring again to the status sheet it will be noted, the drawing showsa sheet which has been prepared by a dictator from a desk copy and isready for transcription by a typist. The letter when transcribed willconsist of paragraphs 37 18 12 35*, a personal paragraph which will befound on the back of the status sheet either in longhand or stenographienotes and paragraph 43. From these notations a, complete letter will betranscribed.

The status sheet may be further employed to note additional indicationsnot necessarily a part of this system as shown by the otherdesignations.

WVhile the cards shown in the drawings and described in thisspecification may be considered the preferred embodiment, it isnevertheless obvious that the same matter may be arranged in book form,and a master book desk and typists books provided. If a loose leaf bookis employed the paragraphs may be typed directly upon the pages, or

' the paragraphs may be inscribed or typed slips maybe pasted in a bookof ordinary binding. The proper marginal tabs being provided in eithercase.

As further modification, paragraphed slips 'may be contained inenvelopes or folders Which are in turn properly numbered or designated.

It is intended however that this invention should not be limited to theparticular forms mentioned, as various other modifications may beadopted without departure from the spirit of the invention.

hat is claimed A set of cards for use in compiling rcadable mattercomprising a card having recorded thereon standardized paragraphs, anidentifying character for each paragraph, and, a designating symbol foreach card, an additional card having indicated spares thereon in whichare recorded ccitain card symbols and paragraph characters wlloreb rwhen the several. paragraphs indicated are combined a complete letter isformed,

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,this 1st day of June, 1920.

LEONARD S. CRONE.

